Fates Warning – Disconnected
It’s almost difficult for me to talk about Fates Warning. On the one hand, it is because they are, in my opinion, the single most underrated band in…
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Heavy. What does it mean when discussing music? It is a nebulous term at best. For some, it is hyper-fast, aggressive, with harsh vocals. For others, it is…
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Years ago I fell in love with the first few albums from the band Pain of Salvation. I fell off hard with the release of BE, and honestly,…
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At some point (I’d like to think I’m not alone here), I started to dive down the djent rabbit hole. I don’t remember what started that dive, but…
Continue ReadingLacuna Coil – Black Anima
I can’t really tell how it happened, but many years ago I happened to stumble across a couple of bands that mixed up my thoughts on heavy metal.…
Continue ReadingGuilt Machine – On This Perfect Day
Arjen Lucassen is many things. But boring will never be one of them. I first became familiar with Mr. Lucassen when the release of the Ayreon album The Human…
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The truth is, I like most subgenres of metal. However, anything that ends in -core, well, it just doesn’t usually click for me. As with everything in life…
Continue ReadingMechina – Realm Breaker
Every once in a while you experience something, and can just tell almost instinctively, that what you are experiencing is special. So it was for me when, in…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the deal with metal?
If there is one reaction I get most often, when it comes to music, is the shock and surprise of others when they find out what I listen…
Continue ReadingA deeper connection
I’ve always been a fan of music. I think I got that from my mother. I have vivid memories of her cleaning the house or washing dishes with…
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